Originally posted by Faceman2000:[..]
Thank you for that explanation, that makes a lot of sense and I haven’t seen someone explain that so clearly before. Admittedly a couple of the lyrics in that song really bother me (“Oh la la la” being of course the biggest offender,) but that final bit beginning with “Sometimes. . .” through till the end is really a phenomenal set of lyrics. Thanks for taking the time to explain that.
Originally posted by Faceman2000:[..]
Despite what I said earlier, I’m also in the “SoI is great” camp - I’m just aware many fans strongly disagree and wanted to acknowledge that. I genuinely do not understand all the love Little Things gets though - it just sounds like U2 on autopilot to me. It’s a solid song, cuz I mean it’s U2, but it sounds like a dozen other songs they’ve written without anything in particular to distinguish it. Other songs on SoE caught my attention much more.
Originally posted by jnatzke11:[..]
Have to hop on to defend/explain the Little Things...for me, its status as a Top 3 U2 song of the last 20ish years rests in its lyrics. I've never heard Bono at more of a vulnerable, at-the-ledge-ready-to-jump moment than this
Originally posted by Kembacelts8:A little off topic, but Little Things is an incredible song, the best on SOE & I’m still completely baffled that they didn’t play it on the SOE tour.
Originally posted by jnatzke11:[..]
Have to hop on to defend/explain the Little Things....
But aren't U2 songs (all art?) viewed through the lens of personal connection and defined by what they mean to us, and us alone? The Little Things has been an anchor for me during depression, and I keep going back to it. But that's just me .
Originally posted by LostSailor:If you had to pick the best combined 12 - 14 songs off SOI and SOE what is your track list / running order?